They optimistically wrote for all the characters they wanted in the film before those actors were confirmed to be returning. [210] It surpassed Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) to become Sony Pictures' highest-grossing film in North America. If you came for the biggest movie of the year, you'll definitely leave satisfied". Before she dies, May tells Parker that "with great power, there must also come great responsibility". [100] The first draft of the script included other characters from the Spider-Man and Amazing Spider-Man films, but the writers felt that including too many characters would negatively affect the story. 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[70] In April 2020, Sony rescheduled No Way Home's release to November 5, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [177], In August 2021, Sony and CJ 4DPlex announced a deal to release 15 of Sony's films over three years in the ScreenX format, including No Way Home. By Sam Warner and Emily Hutchinson. [99] At that time, Collider reported that Maguire and Garfield would appear in the film alongside Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson from Raimi's Spider-Man film trilogy and Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy from the Amazing Spider-Man films. [73][74] The next month, Holland said production was planned to take place from late 2020 to February 2021,[75] and Sony shifted the film's release date to December 17, 2021. He felt that both Sony and Disney had initially forgotten that "there are other people who actually matter" while they were negotiating. [261] In April 2022, following Watts' exit as director of Marvel Studios' Fantastic Four in order to take a break from blockbuster films, Deadline Hollywood reported that Sony still expected Watts (along with Holland and Zendaya) to eventually return for the next MCU Spider-Man film. [196] It was also the highest-selling film on physical media for 2022 in the US according to The NPD Group. [231] No Way Home had second-highest one-day ticket sales on AMC, with CEO Adam Aron attributing this to Spider-Man-themed non-fungible tokens (NFTs). [241] The Hollywood Reporter's John DeFore felt that the inclusion of "multiversal mayhem" addressed the "Iron Man-ification of the character" that made Holland-centric films "least fun". [120] In September 2021, Garfield again denied he was in the film, saying, "No matter what I say it's either going to be really disappointing for people or it's going to be really exciting". Show Variants. There is therefore very little chance that Spider-Man 4 (also known as Home Run) will be released in 2023, but the good news is that Sony has set a release date for The news exposed his secret as the web-slinging hero. Spider-Man: No Way Home premiered at the Fox Village Theatre in Los Angeles on December 13, 2021, and was theatrically released in the United States on December 17, as part of Phase Four of the MCU. [44] Holland said No Way Home had more "visceral" fight sequences than the previous two films, with more hand-to-hand combat. [182], An extended cut of the film, subtitled The More Fun Stuff Version, was announced in June 2022. [218] The film once again held onto the number one spot in its seventh weekend of release. 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[200][201] In February 2022, Sony expanded their pre-existing deal with WarnerMedia for making their films available on HBO Max and HBO across Central and Eastern Europe, which included No Way Home. Strange attempts to hold them off while an enraged Peter-One tries to kill the Goblin. After Quentin Beck frames Peter Parker for his murder and reveals Parker's identity as Spider-Man,[a] Parker, his girlfriend Michelle "MJ" Jones-Watson, best friend Ned Leeds, and aunt May are interrogated by the Department of Damage Control. WebMarvel Studios' Spider-Man: Homerun | First Trailer Concept (2021) Hiro Re 43.7K subscribers Subscribe 45K views 2 years ago Are you saying there is a multiverse? Description. [219] In March 2022, the film surpassed $800 million in the United States and Canada, becoming the third film to do so after Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) and Avengers: Endgame. Peter-One and Peter-Two cure Connors and Marko, while Octavius arrives to help cure Dillon, and Ned frees Strange from the Mirror Dimension. Jon Watts directs this Marvel Cinematic Universe continuation that features Peter Parker (Tom Holland) after he is unmasked, revealing his identity as Spider-Man to the world. Strange reluctantly casts the spell, and everyone returns to their respective universesincluding Eddie Brock,[c] who unknowingly leaves behind a piece of the Venom symbiote. He expressed interest in a film focusing on the Miles Morales version of Spider-Man instead. Peter-Two stops him, but gets stabbed by the Goblin. [94] Cumberbatch began shooting his scenes in Atlanta by late November, before beginning work on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness which began filming that month in London. [115] In early May, Garfield denied that he had been asked to appear in the film, but later said "never say never",[116][117] while Angourie Rice was revealed to be returning as Betty Brant. It is, first and foremost, a Spider-Man coming of age story. [62] Sony and Disney announced a new agreement at the end of September which would allow Marvel Studios and Feige to produce another MCU Spider-Man film for Sony with Amy Pascal, scheduled for July 16, 2021. [213] As of January9, 2022[update], an estimated 54.4million people have seen Spider-Man: No Way Home in theaters in the United States and Canada. [259] That October, Holland said No Way Home was being treated as "the end of a franchise" that began with Homecoming, with any additional solo films featuring the MCU Spider-Man characters to be different from the first trilogy of films and feature a tonal change. [109] Hannibal Buress was revealed to be reprising his role as gym teacher Coach Wilson,[112] with Buress releasing a music video in August 2021 revealing that he had filmed scenes in Atlanta. [196] The film dropped to the 11th spot on its 15th weekend. "[62] At the time of the new agreement, Watts was in final negotiations to direct the film. At Strange's suggestion, Parker tries to convince an MIT administrator to reconsider the applications of MJ and Ned, but is attacked by Otto Octavius. [86] Many of the actors returning from previous Spider-Man films were brought to set in cloaks in order to help prevent their involvements in the film from leaking. Jon Watts & More Return For Spider-Man: No Way Home . Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them! Responding to backlash from fans following the announcement, Vinciquerra added that "the Marvel people are terrific people, we have great respect for them, but on the other hand we have some pretty terrific people of our own. [54] Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige noted in July 2019 that the third film would feature "a Peter Parker story that has never been done before on film" due to the ending of the second film, Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), which publicly reveals that Parker is Spider-Man. [51] Lexi Rabe, who portrayed Stark's daughter Morgan in Avengers: Endgame (2019), also had an appearance that was not included in the theatrical release. Fans will be in heaven". [148] Gregory Lawrence of Collider felt the Home-Wrecker title could point to the film feeling like a 1990s thriller film, and said the fake titles were a "solid goof" to excite fans. [157], The film's teaser trailer was officially released on August 23 during Sony's CinemaCon 2021 panel. [136], Jeffrey Ford and Leigh Folsom Boyd served as the film's editors. [234] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a rare "A+" grade on an A+ to F scale, the first live-action Spider-Man film and the fourth MCU film overall to earn the score after The Avengers (2012), Black Panther (2018), and Avengers: Endgame. [49] Jake Gyllenhaal appears as Quentin Beck / Mysterio via archive footage from Far From Home. Peter-One realizes that the only way to protect the multiverse is to erase Peter Parker from everyone's memory and requests Strange to do so while promising MJ and Ned that he will find them again. [81][79] On October 23, filming occurred in Greenwich Village in Manhattan. [42], Reprising their roles from previous MCU Spider-Man films are Angourie Rice as Betty Brant, Parker's classmate and Ned's ex-girlfriend;[43] Hannibal Buress as Coach Wilson, Midtown School of Science and Technology's gym teacher;[44] Martin Starr as Roger Harrington, Parker's academic decathlon teacher;[45] J. [260], Feige confirmed in December that he and Pascal, along with Sony and Disney, were actively beginning to develop the story for the next Spider-Man film following Parker's "momentous decision" in No Way Home. [20] Entertainment Weekly's Devan Coggan noted that the trailer confirmed the multiverse's role in the film, including elements from the Raimi and Webb films,[6] while Ethan Anderton from /Film called the trailer "nothing short of thrilling" since it confirmed many of the previous rumors about the film. [190] ComicBook.com's Russ Burlingame said the poster was what "we've all been waiting for" and "a big change in the way [Sony] initially promoted the movie" since they "continued to play coy" on the cameos after the film had released. In a way, he likes it that his girl MJ (Zendaya) knows his true identity, and also his best friend Ned (Jacob Batalon) and Aunt May (Marisa Tomei). [213], Amelia Emberwing of IGN gave the film 8 out of 10, stating that its "impact on the universe as a whole, as well as the overall emotional beats, all feel earned" while praising the performances of Dafoe, Molina, and Foxx. Spider-Man: No Way Home was released on December 17, 2021, and made over $1.9 billion at the worldwide box office. Strange starts casting a spell that would make everyone forget Parker is Spider-Man, but it is corrupted when Parker repeatedly requests alterations to let his loved ones retain their memories, ultimately causing Strange to contain the spell to stop it. [72] Later in November, Pascal said there were plans for another trilogy of Spider-Man films starring Holland, with work on the first of those about to begin,[131] though Sony did not yet have official plans for further MCU Spider-Man films. [236] Peter Debruge of Variety praised Garfield's and Maguire's performances and felt the film "provides enough resolution for the past two decades of Spider-Man adventures that audiences who've tuned out along the way will be rewarded for giving this one a shot". Directors Jon Watts Starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jamie Foxx Genres Science Fiction, He felt the initial reports on the negotiations did not necessarily line up with the actual discussions that were taking place, and said the final deal would have eventuated without the reports and fan discourse. She was hopeful that May's work as a community organizer would be featured in the film. The duo worked hard to prevent the film from just being "a bunch of fan service" by using the returning characters to help tell Peter Parker's story instead of just creating "curtain calls for everybody". [153] On August 22, an apparent leak of the first trailer was shared on social media,[154][155][156] which The Hollywood Reporter deemed "legitimate" after Sony worked to have various copies of the trailer taken down. The re-release celebrates 60 years of Spider-Man in comics and 20 years of Spider-Man in film,[186] and features approximately 13 minutes of additional and deleted scenes. [222] It was the highest opening weekend box office gross for a re-released MCU film, surpassing Avengers: Endgame ($5.5 million) and Spider-Man: Far From Home ($4 million). "[243] Richard Roeper of Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 3 out of 4 and praised the performances of Holland and Zendaya, writing: "There's nothing new or particularly memorable about the serviceable CGI and practical effects, but we remain invested in the outcome in large part because Holland remains the best of the cinematic Spider-Men, while Zendaya lends heart and smarts and warmth to every moment she's onscreen. [31] Initial drafts of the film included every major character from past Spider-Man films returning, but this was narrowed down because the pair felt they had "bit[ten] off more than [they] could chew". [227] As of February27, 2022[update], the film's largest markets are the United Kingdom ($127.3million), Mexico ($76.2million), Australia ($67.9million), France ($65.2million), and South Korea ($63.1million). Here's every confirmed and rumored suit. Digitally, the film was also available in a three-film bundle including all of Marvel Studios' Spider-Man films, as well as an eight-film bundle including Holland, Maguire, and Garfield's films. He promised that the partnership between Sony and Disney would not break down again as it did during the development of No Way Home. The involvement of both actors was the subject of wide speculation and numerous leaks despite the efforts of Sony, Marvel, and the cast to conceal their involvement. To announce the home media release dates, Sony and the film's social media accounts posted a photo of Holland, Maguire, and Garfield recreating a popular meme from the 1967 Spider-Man television series of multiple Spider-Men pointing at one another; the tweets of the image garnered more than 10,000 retweets within minutes of being posted. Spider-Man: No Way Home is a 2021 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, co-produced by Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. Dec 20, 2021. Watts, McKenna, Sommers, and Holland were set to return, and filming took place from October 2020 to March 2021 in New York City and Atlanta. [93] A light system was also in-place to signal when the cast could take off their masks for filming and when masks would be required for the cast and crew members to wear while set work was being done. [231], The film also set records in Mexico with $7million in the first-day ticket sale, which was 40% above Endgame. They had not been able to focus on those scenes earlier because they were busy during filming of much of the first and second acts in the previous months. [150] In July 2021, Marvel revealed various toys and figurines for the film, including Funko Pops, Marvel Legends figures, and Lego sets. [31][16] They considered featuring Kraven the Hunter as the film's main antagonist,[31] an idea that Watts had expressed interest in and pitched to Holland,[66][67] before gravitating towards a story idea similar to It's a Wonderful Life (1946) in which Parker makes a wish regarding his now public identity. While mourning at May's grave, he has a conversation with Hogan and is inspired to carry on, making a new suit. By Matt McGloin / Friday, April 17, 2020 - 11:16PM. Initially they thought this would just be a tease for fans but they ultimately decided to fully integrate the past characters into the plot. [16] Hardy ultimately appeared as Brock in the film's mid-credits scene,[42] though there had been discussions about integrating him into the film's final battle. The information comes from the Jeff Bock-run Twitter account Exhibitor Relations Co. 2 that It also generated the largest 24-hour social media conversation volume of all-time globally with 4.5 million mentions, made up of 2.91 million in the United States, and 1.5 million internationally; these both exceeded Avengers: Endgame's mentions (1.94 million in the United States, 1.38 million internationally). If Marvel chooses the same kind of date for No Way Home then The agreement also allowed Holland's Spider-Man to appear in a future Marvel Studios film as well as crossing over to Sony's own shared universe,[5] with the latter interaction described as "a 'call and answer' between the two franchises as they acknowledge details between the two in what would loosely be described as a shared detailed universe". Other markets with the best presale records include Spain, Brazil, and Central America. [128] The film's second trailer confirmed the involvements of Dafoe, Church, and Ifans. Rhys Ifans reprises his role as Dr. Curt Connors / Lizard, an Oscorp scientist from Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) who transformed into a large reptilian monster while trying to regrow his missing arm. [232], The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 93%, with an average score of 7.9/10, based on 425 reviews. While discussing their battles with Spider-Man, Osborn, Octavius, and Dillon realize they were pulled from their universes just before their deaths. McGarvey also had a conflict with the film Cyrano (2021) following No Way Home's pandemic-caused production delay,[89] as principal photography was originally planned to start in July 2020. MarcosReis. [144], In May 2020, Sony entered a promotional partnership with Hyundai Motor Group to showcase their new models and technologies in the film;[145] Hyundai later released a commercial, titled "Only Way Home", that was directed by Watts to promote the film and the Ioniq 5 electric-powered SUV (which appears in the film along with the Hyundai Tucson), with Holland and Batalon starring. Chitwood continued that the other 2021 film releases from Marvel Studios had not seen a similar level of demand as No Way Home, pointing out that all of the rumored castings had positioned the film to be a "once-in-a-lifetime moviegoing experience" if they were accurate. [121] Garfield later described his denials as "rather stressful but also weirdly enjoyable". [77] Filming occurred in the Astoria, Sunnyside, and Long Island City neighborhoods in Queens. 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[Feige] didn't do all the work we're pretty capable of doing what we have to do here. [76] It is part of Phase Four of the MCU. "[60] However, after this fan reaction continued at Disney's biennial convention D23, and at the urging of Holland who personally spoke to Disney CEO Bob Iger and Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group chairman Tom Rothman,[61] the companies returned to negotiations. [101] His colleague Graeme McMillan felt a "Spider-Verse" crossover would allow Marvel to "clean up some loose ends and fulfill some fan dreams in the process", especially if Marvel and Sony's negotiations meant that they wanted to separate Spider-Man from the MCU.